Project 2013 Advanced

Lesson 4 - Finalizing a Project

Project 2013

The project manager should be aware of the problems in a project so that they can control future projects.

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Procedures

1. Switch to the Gantt Chart or Resource Sheet view as applicable. 2. Expand the left pane as much as possible. 3. Apply the Cost , Variance or Work table, as desired. 4. Use the associated variance fields to see how the baseline compares to actual data.

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Step-by-Step

Analyze final data.

If necessary, switch to the Gantt Chart view. Drag the split bar as far right as possible.

Steps

Practice Data

1. Select the View tab. The View tab appears.

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2. Click the Tables command. The Table submenu appears.

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3. Select the desired table command. The desired table is applied to the view.

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Scroll to the 4 Draft Proposal task. View the Variance field. Notice that due incomplete information, the task took 16 hours more than planned.

Practice the Concept: Apply the Cost table to the view. View the Variance field and notice that the 4 Draft Proposal task cost $432 more than planned.

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